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picker-upper

picker-upper noun: a person who picks things up.

picker-upper: a person who picks things up
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Noun

picker-upper (plural picker-uppers)

  1. (colloquial) A person who picks things up.
  2. (colloquial) A tool used to pick things up.
    Synonyms:
    grabber, grabber-reacher
  3. (colloquial) Synonym of pick-me-up.
    Synonyms:
    pick-me-up

Synonyms of picker-upper

Forms of picker-upper

pluralpicker-uppers
alternative formpicker-up
alternative formpicker-upperer

Origin of picker-upper

From pick up + -er.

Questions about picker-upper

What does picker-upper mean?
Picker-upper means a person who picks things up.
What part of speech is picker-upper?
Picker-upper is a noun.
What is the plural of picker-upper?
The plural of picker-upper is picker-uppers.

Words near picker-upper in the dictionary

  1. picker upper
  2. picker's acne
  3. picker-to-goods
  4. picker-to-parts
  5. picker-up
  6. picker-upper
  7. picker-upperer
  8. picker-upperers
  9. picker-uppers
  10. pickerel
  11. pickerel frog

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